Vanity box



E. A. SCHUELKE ET AL VANITY BOX a lIt HEI n Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,654,27l PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL A. SCHUELKE AND JULIUS ROSS, OF MERIDlEIl', CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS T0 THE NAPIER C0., OF MERIDEN, CNNECTICUT, A CORPR-A'IION.

VANITY BOX.

Application filed July 13, 192i.

This invention relates to iinprovcincnt in vanity boxes, the object being to provide e bon oit ettrective tippen/rence and sullicientlj,r strong to withstand ordinznfy weer end teer, but lorined troni comparatively thin nietni, so :is to be less cumbersome to carry about, und with beveled edges, so not to weer the lining ot handbags in which they are coininonly carried, end to he conveniently :rrrnnged so es to expose the voi-ions articles contcined therein, end the invention con sists in thc construction es hereinafter described ond particularly `recited in the claims.

lln the accompanying drewings:

ltig. l is n fece View ot fr vanity hoi; constrncted in accordance with our invention;

Fig. 2 is e side view ot the seine, sliowing it open in broken lines;

Fig. 3 is e sectional view on the line 3 3 ot' Fig. l, enlarged;

Fig. si is e sectional View on the line d-t ot Fig. 3; l? ig. 5 is e sectional view on the line 5"-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. G is si sectional view on the line (f3-G ot ltlig. 2;

Fig. 7' is e perspective view ot the boni'irznne, detached; and

Fig. 8 is :i perspective View ot the pertition-irznne, detached.

ln carrying ont our invention, we employ what, ttor convenience, We will terni :i box l() :rnd coverlfl. These ere formed :it one end with ltnnclfles end 1&3, through 'which :i pin lfl; entends, so es to hinge the cover to the box, :ind ai spring il nitty be provided, tending to seperate the boi; end cover. lJretei-ebly, the edges ot' the box and cover will be beveled to edd to the attractiveness et the device. Hinged to the outer end oit the cover is a, cap l5. In the bottoni oit the hon is e. mirror i6 held in platee by e sheetinetel bezel l? which closely tits the bon, so es to hold the mirror therein. lfn the bonr l() is :i tranne 1,8, slightly deeper then the bon, so es to project slightly beyond 'the edge ot the bonV und over which edge the edge et the cover extends, .so es to lornl zi tiglltjoint. lhe ,l'iiirwzrrd end til of the freine else projects beyond the torwnrd end et' the bof-i, so es to ,torni i sent tor the edge ot the rep l5, which is provided with :i slight linger 90 to enter fr notch 21 formed tor it in the bottoni ot the traine, wherebj,Y

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the csp will be held in its locltcd position. Set into the tranne is :i rcctzino'uhir pertition Y 4 l to 22 to torni ai conipertnieiit ttor e ronge coin` pact, end one edge et this portition is termed with e lip 92?, serving to hold 'the compnet in piece, :ind with lips it-l: end which entend into the torwzrrd end olE the bon end hcnenth which powder :1nd :i powder-putt niey be held. These lips 2i end conct with the in'vvz'ird projection 2G et the other end ot the :heine i8. llhjvotellyY Inorinted in the oep is o, lip-sticlt holder 2'? adapted to receive n lipstick 28, und secured to the cop is e spring 29, the tendency ot which is to torce the Jree end oi the lip-sticlt holder outward. A spring may be provided to throw the cep in its open position, .it desired.

With the cover closed against the box :1nd the two interloclted by the cap, the device comprises n neat appearance, :is all joints ere tight. To open the box, the cop is disengaged troni the box by :i slight pressure on the bon itself, which allows the bei; to he turned ewnjv troni the cover under the action ot' the spring 3l, thus inciting the opening operation precticelly' entoinntic. This leaves the mirror exposed, end the ronge compact and powder :irc in convenient position tor use. At the sinne time, the lip-stick holder will be inoved ont ot the oep in e convenient position, so that the 1ipsticlr nitty be removed theretroni.

By providing the box with it tranne and pertition, rci'iiitoli'ceinent olf the box ie secured., and while :iorined ot very light materiel, together torni e structure ot einfli-n cient strength but light in weight,

l. A. vanity box, coniln'ising e box and :fr cover hinged together, n cop hinged to the cover, e traine inonnted in the bm; and projecting slightly beyond the edges thereof, torniing e bearing `'for the cover end carp, end e partition in seid trennt, seid partition termed with projecting lips.

A. trinity box, comprising ai` box und e cover hinged together et one end, ar rop hinged to the opposite end of the cover, e lrenie located in the bei; end projecting slightlj, beyond the und et the honY :1nd hsv-- ing its edges projecting slightly,7 beyond thc edges ot the bon, toi-ming e. sent tor the cover, ineens 'lor interlocking the cop with the tronic, n. partition set into seid tronic und lofi formed with retaining-lips', and a lip-stick holder pivotally mounted in the cap;

3.'A vanit box, comprising a box and a cover hinge4 hinged to the opposite end of the cover, a frame located in the box and projecting slightly beyond the end of the box und hv# ing its edges projecting slightly beyond the edges of the box, forming u sent for the cover, ineens for interlocking the cap with the frl'ne, a partition set into said frame' :1nd formed with etzriningdi'ps, zi lip-stick holder pivotzil-'l'y mounted in the cir-p, and zr spring tending to throw' the free end of the lip-stick holder outward.

4. A vanity box, comprising a. box and a cover, the box' and cover hinged together, a cap hinged to thek cover, the box, cover and cap' formed with beveled edges, a frame in together at one end, a; c'cpl said box and closely fitting therein :1nd formed with beveled Surfzces closely fitting the bevel in the box, the edges of the frnnie projecting beyond the edges of the box, forming a seat for the cover, the end of the frame projectingr beyond the end of the box, forming u sent for the cap, menne for interlocking the cap therewith, :i rectangular partition located :it the hinged end of the freine und formed with retaining-lips projecting fron'rfl'ie upper edges, :'1` lip-stick holder pivotully connected :1t one en'd in sii'id rap, and u spring Inonned in the cup :1nd tending to force' the i'ree end of the' lipstick' holder outward. I

In testimony whereof, We have signed fh'is specification.

EMIL A. SCHUELKE. JULIUS ROSS, 

